Analysis
Nordic players await distressed carve-out uptick
Carve-out activity in the Nordic region hit a three-year low last year, but was still propped up mainly by corporates divesting healthy assets
Biotech market provides dose of optimism
In the past year, the biotech market has seen buoyant activity, reaching record levels of investments
No need to panic about high dry powder as PE market comes roaring back, says Bain
Appetite remains high for deal-making and exits, according to Bain & Company’s 2021 Global Private Equity Report
France: strong deals pipeline fuels high average entry multiple
Sponsors fight tooth and nail for prized assets in defensive sectors such as healthcare, higher education and financial services
GP Profile: Energy Impact Partners
EIP managing partner Matthias Dill discusses the firm's origination network, its sector focus, and impact investing in a more competitive era
Video: "A day in the life" of Beringea CIO Karen McCormick
McCormick shares her experience of a typical day working from home, and her outlook for venture and growth capital trends in 2021
DACH exit rebound expected in H2 2021
DACH PE players completed 16 exits in January 2021, compared with 14 in January 2020, hinting at signs of a gradual recovery
Q&A: 17Capital's Thomas Doyle
"We see no ceiling for the adoption of NAV-based financing as a standard tool for portfolio management"
Video: Healthcare Sector Focus virtual event
Expert speakers discuss the short-term impacts of Covid-19, as well as the longer-term effect on traditional healthcare infrastructure
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Venture's immunity
Simon Philips, CEO of ScaleUp Capital, joins the Unquote podcast to explore recent trends in the European venture space
GP Profile: Clessidra
CEO Andrea Ottaviano discusses the launch of the firm's last buyout fund, as well as dealflow and market perspectives in the wake of Covid-19
LP Profile: IMCO
Managing director Craig Ferguson discusses accelerated deployment activity during the pandemic and plans to scale up the PE allocation by 2025
Secondaries set for bumper year as dry powder overhang remains
The market is gearing up for a flurry of secondaries investing in 2021 with an estimated $61bn deployment target
DACH small-cap deals weather the storm
Small-cap dealflow remained fairly stable in the DACH region in 2020, despite the coronavirus crisis
Evolving VC landscape helps fuel venture secondaries
Backing a portfolio of companies after various funding rounds gives comfort to some investors, with valuations seen as more concrete
DACH venture and growth deals peak in crisis
Following a strong year in volume terms, market participants remain optimistic about the resilience of the venture ecosystem
Southern Europe's VC industry grows amid pandemic
VC ecosystem has not been immune to Covid-19, but has been able to react more promptly than traditional segments of the PE market
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Nordic 2020 Review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote Nordic reporter Eliza Punshi to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
2021 Preview: Dry powder drives DACH prospects for 2021
DACH players adopted increased portfolio management and defensive investment decisions in 2020, but dry powder is set to drive 2021
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: DACH 2020 Review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote DACH reporter Harriet Matthews to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: France 2020 review
Katharine Hidalgo welcomes Unquote editor Greg Gille to discuss how dealflow and fundraising prospects are faring as 2021 rolls on
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: UK & Ireland 2020 Review
Early figures highlight how a 2008-style meltdown was averted in 2020, both in terms of deal-doing and fundraising
2021 Preview: Southern Europe looks for 2021 rebound
Covid-19 hit both dealflow and fundraising across the region – but local players are still looking forward to a gradual recovery in 2021
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Southern Europe 2020 Review
National coronavirus restrictions threatened to scupper the PE industry across Europe in the spring, but investors adapted swiftly
